Bok v All Black benches: On paper, a yawning gap
Sport24 chief writer
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Ellis Park epic: Boks should have All Blacks' number, but 'special' history muddles plot
For the first time since 2009, when Peter de Villiers' legendary vintage claimed the then Tri-Nations title by blanking the New Zealanders 3-0, South Africa go into a Test against the All Blacks as overwhelming favourites.
Stick hits back at Springbok kicking game criticism: 'We don't coach to cause injuries'
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick hit back at All Black criticism of the Springbok kicking game, saying they did not coach players into making dangerous aerial duels.
Bookmakers predict another All Blacks defeat to Springboks
The Springboks will dispatch the All Blacks with relative ease at Ellis Park on Saturday, if local bookmakers are to be believed.
Foster on ropes in South Africa as All Blacks seek end to dismal run
The New Zealand Herald has called embattled All Blacks coach Ian Foster "a decent man who is out of his depth in a brutal business" as he prepares for a Test that could seal his fate.
All Blacks have 'clarity' dealing with Bok kicking, suggest some of it was illegal though
The All Blacks believe they have "clarity" on the Springboks' vaunted kicking game ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park.
Foster defiant as All Blacks axe hangs over him: 'Losing to Boks isn't unusual'
Like a quintessentially dogged and composed opening batter in Test cricket, All Blacks mentor Ian Foster on Thursday serenely straight-batted questions about his current mental state and employment prospects.
Mo'unga backed at flyhalf as All Blacks tweak forward pack for second Springbok challenge
Flyhalf Richie Mo'unga is one of several changes All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has made to his team to face the Springboks in their second Rugby Championship encounter in Johannesburg on Saturday.